Process Operator: Safety-First Plant Technician

Dow Chemical; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable base pay

Bonus opportunity

On-site fitness facilities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Process Operator - Represented/Tariff in Texas City, Texas. We are looking for a top-caliber, technically capable Process Technician/Operator who embraces change, adapts fast, makes decisions quickly, possesses self-confidence and is a lifelong learner.

This position requires a high degree of dedication to safety and environmental stewardship. Dow offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth within a safety-focused culture, with roles

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; choose among degree/military/experience options as stated.
• Dow will consider 3+ years military technical service in lieu of a degree.
• Five (5) or more years of manufacturing experience as a Production Technician/Operator.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine operation of basic control systems and devices to monitor levels, temperatures, pressures and flow rates and transfer of products.
• Lift hoses and operate valves and similar equipment including proper clearing and isolation of equipment.
• Follow operating discipline, procedures, and practices to ensure a safe and efficient operation of assigned duties.
• Control, monitor and make necessary adjustments on control systems and manually operated equipment.
• Troubleshoot process, product quality, safety, and environmental problems and identify equipment requiring maintenance.
• Identifies equipment requiring maintenance.
• Ensure safe and efficient performance of maintenance and project work.
• Acts as a resource for other Operators and/or Technicians on job tasks and prioritization of work activities.
• Take ownership for the accurate completion of all assigned tasks.
• Must certify on multiple roles which may include working as an inside Control Board Operator, Outside Operator or in a Relief Operator/Technician capacity, covering vacancies on multiple shifts.

Skills

Process Operation

Troubleshooting

Safety Compliance

Technical Communication

Preventive Maintenance

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or higher in Process Technology / Industrial Engineering / Engineering / Chemical Instrumentation / Electrical or Computer Technology

Process Technology certification

Job description

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Process Operator - Represented/Tariff in Texas City, Texas. We are looking for a top-caliber, technically capable Process Technician/Operator who embraces change, adapts fast, makes decisions quickly, possesses self-confidence and is a lifelong learner.

This position requires a high degree of dedication to safety and environmental stewardship. Dow offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth within a safety-focused culture, with roles